Industry 4.0 lighthouses commended for AI-based productivity, sustainability gains

The World Economic Forum has inducted 21 manufacturing operations into its Industry 4.0 hall-of-fame based on their usage of sundry digital tech, notably AI, to raise productivity, reduce wastage, and drive sustainability – and to generally withstand the crosswinds of political, economic, environmental, and other global tensions. Another four manufacturing sites have been highlighted for their “sustainability-focused technology breakthroughs”.